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Lieutenant James Cook (Royal Navy),born at Marton near Middlesbrough,England arrived at Botany Bay in April 1770, in HMS Endeavour. Stayed for 8 days,never ever to return.He was killed by natives in Hawai.in 1779 on Valentines Day. After a funeral ritual by natives in honour of the great man,cooks remains were given back to the ships crew,for burial at sea. That place in Hawai -the spot where he was killed in Kealakekuah Bay is now officially a part of the UK-english soil. First Englishman to set fo ot on Australia soil was Isaac Smith,a cousin of Cooks wife,Elizabeth..Forby Sutherland a seaman,was first Englishman to be buried in Australia. The first Shire, Sutherlandshire was named after him.,the area now named Cronulla.Location- catch City Rail(MTR) Eastern suburbs-light blue line,from Sydney centre to Cronulla,leave rail station ,cross the road,catch 987 bus to Botany Bay nature reserve. Cost 4 dollars. Picnic areas,swimming on both sides of promontory/gift shop and museum in the Reserve. The plaque on the rocks is the exact place Cooks crew came ashore,the obelisk on the grassed area is a memorial to the founding/birthplace of Australia. Take a bus to the Reserve/or taxi from Cronulla station-have a picnic. Watch the aircraft fly over the Bay into Sydneys Kingsfordsmith airport.,sunbathe,have a relaxing 2/3 hours. Note- Cook was a Lieutenant upon arrival and departure in Australia- never a Captain rank. He was later promoted on another voyage.take some binoculars and …

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